William "Bill" A. Nieves, Sr., 76, of Gettysburg, passed away on Thursday, December 9, 2021 at home surrounded by his loving family.  He was the loving husband of Faye (Monn) Nieves, Gettysburg.  Together they shared 56 years of marriage.

Born November 4, 1945 in Naranjito, Puerto Rico, he was the son of the late Fransisco and Ramona (Espinel) Nieves.

Bill was employed with Penn Dot for 33 years and later worked part-time at Battlefield Harley Davidson.  He enjoyed fishing, hunting, and riding his motorcycle.  Bill was a member of LAMA, the Latin America Motorcycle Association for 22 years.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by his son, William A. Nieves, Jr. and wife Sarai, Magna, Utah; daughter, Tammy Nieves-Plank and husband Barry, Aspers; sister, Ramonita Rivera, Gettysburg; grandchildren, William A. Nieves, III, Chambersburg and Rhaya Ramos, Aspers and great grandson Sebastian Nieves, Newville.

He was preceded in death by his sisters, Rosalind Santiago, Antonia Lance and Maria Nieves-Hernandez and brother Luis Nieves.

A service to celebrate the life of William "Bill" A. Nieves, Sr. will be held on Sunday, December 12, 2021 from 5 to 7 PM at the Gettysburg Eagles Aerie #1562, 61 North 5 ^th Street, Gettysburg with Rev. Allen Hersh officiating.  Private burial will be in Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens, Gettysburg.

Contributions in memory of William "Bill" A. Nieves, Sr. may be made to AseraCare Hospice Care, 984 Loucks Road, Suite 1, York, PA 17404.

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